Drivers and firmware update release

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         - name: Maintain the Windows Autopatch environment
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+        - name: Manage driver and firmware updates
+          href: operate/windows-autopatch-manage-drivers-and-firmware-updates.md
         - name: Submit a support request
           href: operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md
         - name: Deregister a device
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         - name: Windows Autopatch groups public preview addendum
           href: references/windows-autopatch-groups-public-preview-addendum.md
+        - name: Driver and firmware updates public preview addendum
+          href: references/windows-autopatch-drivers-and-firmware-updates-public-preview-addendum.md
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windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-manage-drivers-and-firmware-updates.md

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+---
+title: Manage driver and firmware updates
+description: This article explains how you can manage driver and firmware updates with Windows Autopatch
+ms.date: 06/26/2023
+ms.prod: windows-client
+ms.technology: itpro-updates
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+author: tiaraquan
+ms.author: tiaraquan
+manager: dougeby
+ms.reviewer: andredm7
+ms.collection:
+  - highpri
+  - tier1
+---
+
+# Manage driver and firmware updates (public preview)
+
+We're excited to announce a new feature that gives you greater control over your driver and firmware updates. You can choose to receive driver and firmware updates automatically, or self-manage the deployment. We're building this driver and firmware functionality based on Intune’s release; therefore, you can use both Intune and Windows Autopatch controls together.
+
+## Automatic and Self-managed modes
+
+Switching the toggle between Automatic and Self-managed modes creates driver profiles on a per-ring basis within your tenant.
+
+| Modes | Description |
+| ----- | -----|
+| Automatic | We recommend using **Automatic** mode.<p>Automatic mode (default) is recommended for organizations with standard Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) devices where no recent driver or hardware issues have occurred due to Windows Updates. Automatic mode ensures the best most secure drivers are installed using Autopatch deployment ring rollout.</p> |
+| Self-managed | When you use the the **Self-managed** mode for drivers and firmware, no drivers are installed in your environment without your explicit approval. You can still use Intune to choose specific drivers and deploy them on a ring-by-ring basis.<p>Self-managed mode turns off Windows Autopatch’s automatic driver deployment. Instead, the Administrator controls the driver deployment.<p>The Administrator selects the individual drivers within an Intune driver update profile. Then, Autopatch creates an Intune driver update profiles per deployment ring; drivers can vary between deployment rings.</p><p>The drivers listed for selection represent only the drivers needed for the targeted clients, which are the Autopatch rings. Therefore, the drivers offered may vary between rings depending on the variety of device hardware in an organization.</p> |
+
+## Set the mode to Automatic or Self-managed mode
+
+**To set the mode to Automatic or Self-managed:**
+
+1. Go to the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431).
+1. Navigate to **Devices** > **Windows Autopatch** > **Release management** > **Release settings**.
+1. Find the **Windows Driver Updates** section, read and accept the agreement.
+1. Select either **Automatic** or **Self-managed**.
+
+## View driver and firmware policies created by Windows Autopatch
+
+**To view driver and firmware policies created by Windows Autopatch:**
+
+1. Go to the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431).
+1. Navigate to **Devices** > **Driver updates for Windows 10 and later**.
+1. Windows Autopatch creates four policies. The policy names begin with **Windows Autopatch – Driver Update Policy** and end with the name of the ring to which they're targeted in brackets. For example, **Windows Autopatch – Driver Update Policy [Test]**.
+
+The `CreateDriverUpdatePolicy` is created for the Test, First, Fast, and Broad deployment rings. The policy settings are defined in the following table:
+
+| Policy name | DisplayName | Description | Approval Type | DeploymentDeferralInDays |
+| ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
+| `CreateDriverUpdatePolicy` | Windows Autopatch – Driver Update policy [Test/First/Fast/Broad] | Driver Update Policy for device Test/First/Fast/Broad group | Automatic | `0` |
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> In public preview, the DeploymentDeferralInDays setting is `0` for all deployment rings.
+
+## Feedback and support
+
+If you need support with this feature, and have enrolled your tenant into Windows Autopatch, [submit a support request](../operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md).

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-drivers-and-firmware-updates-public-preview-addendum.md

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+---
+title: Driver and firmware updates for Windows Autopatch Public Preview Addendum
+description:  This article explains how driver and firmware updates are managed in Autopatch
+ms.date: 06/26/2023
+ms.prod: w11
+ms.technology: windows
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+author: tiaraquan
+ms.author: tiaraquan
+manager: dougeby
+msreviewer: hathind
+---
+
+# Driver and Firmware Updates for Windows Autopatch Public Preview Addendum
+
+**This Driver and Firmware Updates for Windows Autopatch Public Preview Addendum ("Addendum") to the Microsoft Product Terms’ Universal License Terms for Online Services** (as provided at: [Microsoft Product Terms](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/product/ForOnlineServices/all)  (the "**Product Terms**")) is entered into between Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation having its principal place of business at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA 98052-6399 (or based on where Customer lives, one of Microsoft's affiliates) ("**Microsoft**"), and you ("**Customer**").
+
+For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
+
+Microsoft desires to preview the Driver and Firmware Updates for Windows Autopatch service it's developing ("**Driver and Firmware Updates Preview**”) in order to evaluate it. Customer would like to particulate this Driver and Firmware Updates Preview under the Product Terms and this Addendum. Driver and Firmware Updates Preview consists of features and services that are in preview, beta, or other prerelease form. Driver and Firmware Updates Preview is subject to the "preview" terms set forth in the Product Terms’ Universal License Terms for Online Services.
+
+## Definitions
+
+Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Product Terms.
+
+## Data Handling
+
+Driver and Firmware Updates Preview integrates Customer Data from other Products, including Windows, Microsoft Intune, Azure Active Directory, and Office (collectively for purposes of this provision "Windows Autopatch Input Services"). Once Customer Data from Windows Autopatch Input Services is integrated into Driver and Firmware Updates Preview, only the Product Terms and [DPA provisions](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/product/Glossary/all) applicable to Driver and Firmware Updates Preview apply to that data.